Culture in Clinical Care

Culture in Clinical Care
ISBN-10
1556424590
ISBN-13
9781556424595
Category
Asia, Central
Pages
191
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
SLACK Incorporated
Authors
Laura Martin, Bette Bonder, Andrew W. Miracle

Description

Defines and describes culture and its interaction with individual experience and personality in the development of beliefs, values, and actions. Information about cultural beliefs related to health and wellness are explored as they affect intervention strategies. Based on ethnographic methods, mechanisms for culturally sensitive assessment and intervention are considered. The text goes beyond traditional fact-centered approaches, taking the perspective that culture is emergent in individuals as they interact with the physical and social environment. The book fills a niche in the health professions programs because of its theoretical approach, its emphasis on strategies and methods for clinical interventions, and its importance of strategies for practice and self-assessment.

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